Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Wilcox in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Wilcox. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Wilcox listed first.

• Peshtigo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Peshtigo is located in Marinette County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,326 people
• Oconto
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Oconto is located in Oconto County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,575 people
• Lena
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lena is located in Oconto County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
• Porterfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Porterfield is located in Marinette County
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• Coleman
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Coleman is located in Marinette County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
• Pound
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pound is located in Marinette County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
• Pensaukee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Pensaukee is located in Oconto County
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• Marinette
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marinette is located in Marinette County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,466 people
• Menominee
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Menominee is located in Menominee County (MI)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
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• Beaver
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaver is located in Marinette County
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• Stiles Junction
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Stiles Junction is located in Oconto County
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• Stiles
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Stiles is located in Oconto County
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• Brookside
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookside is located in Oconto County
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• Spruce
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Spruce is located in Oconto County
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• Oconto Falls
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oconto Falls is located in Oconto County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,805 people
• Little Sturgeon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Sturgeon is located in Door County
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• Birch Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Birch Creek is located in Menominee County (MI)
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• Abrams
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Abrams is located in Oconto County
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• Crivitz
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Crivitz is located in Marinette County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
• Namur
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Namur is located in Door County
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• Brussels
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Brussels is located in Door County
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• Little Suamico
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Suamico is located in Oconto County
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• Middle Inlet
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Middle Inlet is located in Marinette County
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• Carbondale
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Carbondale is located in Menominee County (MI)
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• Duvall
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Duvall is located in Kewaunee County
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